The house is a single-story with a basement built in 1953. The basement walls are made of concrete blocks. We are planning to create an opening for a door between the garage and the basement. Is the wall load-bearing, or can we just go ahead and break through? Hope the attached drawing is legible..
From what I can see, your wall is load-bearing. It can be solved smoothly with a steel beam that you place over the doorway. Chip away about 50 cm on each side of the opening and "insert" a beam there... <<<don't forget to rustproof the beam before encasing it.... And then you should shore up on both sides of the opening to ensure that the ceiling doesn’t sag before you’ve installed the beam.
In my opinion, a 10 cm arch isn't something sustainable....... If you are sure that it is concrete, why not make a stronger opening instead??? 2 pieces of 45X95 joined... but only if it is a concrete arch. It's not just about closets.. according to the plans, it looks like there's a wall above.... what happens to that???
Why be stingy...? I'd rather put up more than less is my motto..
Why be stingy...? I'd rather put up more than less is my motto..